Scarlet Scorpion

Out of sight but you’re not out of my mind 🌊 (at Coron, Palawan)

It was love at first sight 💙 (at Malcapuya Island)

Would you be the safe harbor in my sea of storms? ⛰ (at Dos Hermanas Island, Sta. Ana, Cagayan)

You are frustratingly forgetful of your difficult history but always remember songs that carry your heart all over the world. 💙💛❤️ Happy Independence Day 💙💛❤️my sometimes heartbreaking but always breathtaking Philippines 🇵🇭 (at Cape Engaño, Palaui Island)

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” ― from “No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach” Anthony Bourdain

You keep pulling me back senseless 🌊

Beached 🏝 📷 @carlamendoza (at Haligi Beach Puerto Galera)

La belle vie 💯 (at Puerto Galera)

Shortly after we landed at Tuguegarao airport, we went spelunking at Callao cave and dancing in mud dance floors at Sierra cave. We then had the most refreshing dip at Pinacanauan River as the golden sun set. It was love at first explore at Tuguegarao 💖💖💖 P.S. If you want to see some behind the scene photos, check out my Instagram stories 😜👆🏻 (at Pinacanauan River (Peñablanca))

At some point, the landscape inside the Sierra Cave turned into something like this, which was equally fascinating and terrifying. You had to be careful not to break any of the stalactites and stalagmites or be injured by them, but also that you don’t sink into the mud or make the mistake of stepping on a deeper puddle. We would eventually be forced to crawl through about a 2 feet high, stalactite lined tunnel which sadly we weren’t able to photograph. I finally understood why the guide didn’t want me to bring my camera and tripod 😅 it was truly darkest before the light 👻 (at Peñablanca, Cagayan)

Began our Cagayan trip by exploring the majestic Callao Cave 💖 (at Callao Cave)

Cairn you mark the trail to my heart? 😍 <pun overflow intended> 🤪 (at Callao Cave)

Endings can be so beautiful 🌆 (at Pasig River)

Pro tip: set your cameras to a 4:5 ratio if you’re uploading to Instagram so nothing gets cut off. There’s actually 2 cute umbrellas on top and a little statute but IG won’t let me include it in the frame and I thought it’d be better for you to see my shell anklet instead so 🤷🏻‍♀️😜 P.S. this is one of a thousand un-uploaded photos from a Bali trip from awhile back 😊 (at Pura Taman Saraswati Temple)